Comparison
Almond vs Willow Voice
Almond is a Willow Voice alternative for people who want the fastest local dictation workflow on Mac. Internal tests showed 3x faster end-of-dictation to final result vs cloud-first models.
Where Almond stands out
- 3x faster end-of-dictation to result in internal tests.
- Deterministic on-device processing with no cloud LLM round trips.
- On-device transcription with no cloud transcription dependency.
- Offline dictation that keeps working when connection quality drops.
- Simple insertion model across AI chats, messaging apps, docs, and editors.
Best use case
Almond fits individuals and teams who care most about fast dictation, privacy boundaries, and consistent workflow behavior across Mac apps.
Benchmark qualifier
Based on Almond internal testing (February 15, 2026): same 20-second spoken phrase, measured from end of dictation to visible final text result versus Wispr Flow and other cloud-first dictation models.
- Test date: 2026-02-15
- Input: Same 20-second spoken phrase
- Metric: Elapsed time from end of dictation to visible final result
- Comparison group: Wispr Flow and other cloud-first dictation models
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